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• ITV scrap Fred and Rose West documentary for 'legal reasons' hours before it's due to air

  31-01-2019 22:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The show was due to be broadcast at 9pm this evening
  
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• 'Industrial' cannabis farms discovered in crackdown on organised crime

  31-01-2019 21:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police have raided two cannabis farms in Gateshead and a shop selling illegal cigarettes as part of a crackdown on organised crime with Durham Constabulary and Cleveland Police
  
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• Mums have their say on the best hospital to give birth at in the North East

  31-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Care Quality Commission's national maternity survey for England asked more than 17,600 women about their experiences of pregnancy and birth
  
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• 'Money well spent' - Sunderland council leader defends £3,000 business trip to China

  31-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Graeme Miller came under fire at a council meeting for jetting off to China to boost Sunderland's profile
  
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• Fred and Rose West: The Real Story: Which prison is Rose West in and how did Fred West die?

  31-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fred and Rose West abducted young girls in Gloucester before killing them and burying them under their house of horrors
  
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• Winston Churchill branded a 'mass murderer' by critic - so is wartime PM not as great as we think?

  31-01-2019 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'If it wasn't for Winston Churchill you would be speaking German'
  
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• Charlotte Crosby invites fans and celebs to her house for massive party as TV show launches

  31-01-2019 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby had a house full on Wednesday as the second series of The Charlotte Show premiered
  
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• 80% chance of snow TONIGHT in the North East, Met Office warn

  31-01-2019 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office have issued a yellow warning for snow and ice - and the forecasters say it's almost going to snow heavily later on tonight
  
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• The US is so cold, Hell has frozen over

  31-01-2019 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Michigan town has seen temperatures of -26C
  
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• Doctor who invented ibuprofen had died age 95

  31-01-2019 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been 50 years since Dr Stewart Adams' drug became licensed
  
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• Boy becomes first NHS patient to receive revolutionary new cancer drug

  31-01-2019 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CAR-T can cost around £280,000 per patient but NHS England has brought this down
  
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• Outspoken Newcastle councillor wades in on Winston Churchill 'racism' row

  31-01-2019 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Dipu Ahad has welcomed a new debate over British colonisation as he calls war leader a 'mass murderer'
  
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• Heartbroken parents of Carter Cookson say final goodbye to son after his plight touched nation's heart

  31-01-2019 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carter Cookson was just 25 days old when he died at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle after pleas to find him a new heart failed
  
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• See the unusual weather phenomenon taking place in the North East right now

  31-01-2019 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rare ice circle was captured on the River Browney in County Durham
  
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• Gateshead man prosecuted for failing to dispose of business waste correctly - Gateshead Council

  31-01-2019 17:11 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Gateshead man prosecuted for failing to dispose of business waste correctly  Gateshead CouncilA Gateshead man was found guilty and fined almost £500 this week for failing to supply information regarding the disposal of waste from his business premises ...
  
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• Vera is set to showcase Whitley Bay this Sunday as the new ITV1 series reaches its finale

  31-01-2019 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans are promised a 'very special' last episode of the crime-cracking drama and here's what Vera has left to deal as the series plays out
  
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• Now they've rejected every other option, MPs must vote for Theresa May's Brexit deal

  31-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  They don't want to delay or cancel Brexit, they don't want a 'no-deal' Brexit, so what do MPs want?
  
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• Health bosses provide update on whether Great Park will get GP surgery as anger increases

  31-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem councillor Aidan King has launched a petition calling on Newcastle City Council to 'insist' that the CCG takes action
  
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• Fred and Rose West documentary: The sadistic killers and their crimes that shocked the world

  31-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rose West and husband Fred would abduct young girls before imprisoning, and eventually killing them, in the 1970s
  
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• 30 new jobs on the way as £1m motorbike showroom in Gateshead gets green light - Chronicle Live

  31-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  30 new jobs on the way as £1m motorbike showroom in Gateshead gets green light  Chronicle LiveThe former Stadium *Service* Station on Park Road, off the Felling Bypass, will be transformed to regenerate the site.
  
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• 30 new jobs on the way as £1m motorbike showroom in Gateshead gets green light

  31-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Stadium Service Station on Park Road, off the Felling Bypass, will be transformed to regenerate the site
  
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• Robot that can 'imagine itself' built by scientists

  31-01-2019 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The advance is said to be a step towards self-aware machines
  
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• Arson attack causes nearly £40,000 worth of damage at Newcastle sports ground

  31-01-2019 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe Bullockstead Sports Ground in Woolsington, which was recently purchased by the council, has been deliberately targeted
  
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• Man arrested in raid on Gateshead shop - Gateshead Council

  31-01-2019 16:33 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Man arrested in raid on Gateshead shop  Gateshead CouncilOne man was arrested and thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in a joint operation carried out by Gateshead Council and Northumbria Police on a shop in ...
  
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• Primark is selling an anti-snore pillow that's very affordable

  31-01-2019 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asda had previously brought out one which was much more expensive
  
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• Could you avoid capture for £100,000? Apply for the next season of Hunted now

  31-01-2019 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 is looking for contestants for the fifth series
  
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• Investigation under way after man's body found in Jarrow house

  31-01-2019 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police confirmed the body of a 61-year-old man was found inside a house on Moffatt Avenue in the early hours of Thursday morning
  
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• Smart trick for defrosting your windscreen and keeping your hands warm at the same time goes viral

  31-01-2019 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Harris shared the tip in a video on social media and it quickly amassed 2.5 million views
  
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• Scientists show that cancer can accelerate ageing

  31-01-2019 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's hoped the research will pave the way for new cancer-fighting drugs
  
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• Why does the UK grind to a halt every time it starts to snow?

  31-01-2019 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All this disruption costs the wider economy a pretty penny
  
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• NIFCA wants more time to decide if further management is required in a Marine Conservation Zone

  31-01-2019 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An update on the Coquet to St Mary's Marine Conservation Zone has been provided
  
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• Vicky Pattison fights back tears at event days after finding out her fiance cheated on her

  31-01-2019 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In scenes from The Break Up, Vicky struggles to hold it together at her first event since finding out about the cheating
  
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• Jack Russell tied to a fence and dumped with a bag full of his belongings in Sunderland

  31-01-2019 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA are investigating and trying to track down the owner of the dog who is not microchipped
  
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• Bluebird hydroplane will stay on Tyneside after plans for return to site of world record collapse

  31-01-2019 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The water-speeder has been inactive since 1967 when it flipped over and killed pilot Donald Campbell in Coniston
  
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• Brexit bribe? Downing Street denies it plans to bribe northern Labour MPs to support Brexit deal

  31-01-2019 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Theresa May is said to be willing to offer cash to revive former mining communities if the local MP will back her Brexit deal
  
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• Controversial scheme helps South Tyneside mums-to-be quit smoking

  31-01-2019 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A scheme offering vouchers to pregnant women to stop smoking has helped almost half the numbers of mums-to-be lighting up in the borough
  
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• Top doctor warns against high use of antibiotics in County Durham

  31-01-2019 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A doctor has warned against the high use of antibiotics in County Durham, which could hinder treatment of diseases such as cancer
  
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• MPs want to know why the BBC's new EastEnders set is £27m over budget

  31-01-2019 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs are holding an inquiry into why the new EastEnders set is costing £86.7 million
  
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• Labour Shadow Foreign Minister says election of Venezuela president Maduro was rigged

  31-01-2019 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shadow Foreign Minister Helen Goodman takes a much tougher line than Jeremy Corbyn as she says it's "not surprising" countries refuse to recognise re-election of Nicolás Maduro
  
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• Dad who tried to get victim to drop charges against his son walks free for perverting justice

  31-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Dale's son breached his bail conditions by visiting the Gateshead home of his uncle and his partner, who he was forbidden from contacting after harassing them
  
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• Three people arrested after drugs and explosives found in van

  31-01-2019 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police stopped the van as part of an investigation into organised crime
  
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• Why sanitary products could be given away for free in council buildings and schools

  31-01-2019 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland councillors voted to back Unite's 'period dignity' campaign
  
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• Bangkok using water-spraying drones to combat air pollution

  31-01-2019 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many of the city's schools have closed because of the grime
  
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• We're paying £800million a year in unused mobile data say Citizens Advice

  31-01-2019 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  71% of mobile customers are overpaying for data they don't use
  
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• Hospital's 'neglect' contributed to death of baby Evie

  31-01-2019 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Evie Crandle died just two days after being taken to Whiston Hospital
  
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• Woman hit cyclist and 'drove away as she didn't think she'd done anything wrong'

  31-01-2019 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aimee Baty is accused of seriously injuring Matthew Smith on City Road, Newcastle, and is standing trial
  
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• Fresh plans for South Shields takeaway due to high childhood obesity levels

  31-01-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals for a new takeaway on Frederick Street, South Shields, were turned down due to the amount of overweight children nearby
  
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• New £1m motorbike showroom and shops in Gateshead to create up to 30 jobs - Bdaily

  31-01-2019 11:42 via bdaily.co.uk
  New £1m motorbike showroom and shops in Gateshead to create up to 30 jobs  BdailyA new £1m motorbike showroom and retail facility that could create up to 30 jobs is coming to Gateshead. Gateshead Council planning officers have given the ...
  
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• Anger as vandals target family-run Northumberland vape shop by scrawling 'grass' on the walls

  31-01-2019 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Castle Vapes on Front Street, Prudhoe, was attacked by vandals on Tuesday night after the shop closed at 7pm
  
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• Modern children are spurning TV to watch YouTube videos of slime

  31-01-2019 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The videos were particularly popular for children under 10
  
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